Directing

Kihachi Okamoto

Yonago, Tottori, JapanBorn 1924

Kihachi Okamoto (岡本喜八 Okamoto Kihachi) was a Japanese film director who worked in several different genres, most memorably in action genres such as jidaigeki and war films.

Films

TV Shows

Crew Credits

Known For

6 Credits

Shin Godzilla

as Dr. Goro Maki (photograph)

2016

Beast Man Snow Man

as Mountain searcher (uncredited)

1955

I'm No Angel

as Fujiya President

1977

Boy's Choir

as School Head

2000

The Love and Adventures of Kuroki Taro

1977

Kidnapping Blues

as Izakaya Guest

1982

Behind the Camera

43 Credits

The Sword of Doom

Director

1966

The Battle of Okinawa

Director

1971

Kinagashi Bugyō

Writer, Director

1981

The Human Bullet

Director, Writer

1968

Fort Graveyard

Director

1965

Desperado Outpost

Director

1959

Red Lion

Director

1969

Westward Desperado

Director

1960

Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo

Director

1970

Japan's Longest Day

Director

1967

Samurai Assassin

Director

1965

Kill!

Director

1968